Zip 40503 (Lexington-Fayette, KY) Climate

The climate in 40503 Lexington-Fayette, KY is generally mild, with hot summers and relatively cool winters. Summer temperatures average around the mid 80s Fahrenheit (29 Celsius) while winter temperatures typically stay in the high 30s Fahrenheit (3 Celsius). The area receives moderate rainfall throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually. On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in this region of Kentucky. Humidity levels tend to be high during the summer months but are usually low during wintertime.

Lexington-Fayette (zip 40503), Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington-Fayette (zip 40503) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Lexington-Fayette (zip 40503). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington-Fayette (zip 40503) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40503 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 40503 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	8.9 in.	27.8 in.
	119.4 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	85.8°	85.8°
	23.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	1005 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 40503 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40503 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 40503 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40503 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40503 zip code with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40503 zip code, there are 94.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40503 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 40503 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 40503 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40503 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in the 40503 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40503 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in the 40503 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in the 40503 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40503 zip code with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.